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Caterpillar

Caterpillar (CAT) Q2 2026 Earnings

Reported Aug 4, 2026 at 6:31 AM ET · SEC Source

Q2 26 EPS

$8.17

BEAT +31.83%

Est. $6.20

Q2 26 Revenue

$20.54B

BEAT +7.00%

Est. $19.20B

vs S&P Since Q2 26

-0.6%

TRAILING MARKET

CAT -0.3% vs S&P +0.3%

Market Reaction

Did CAT Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results

Caterpillar delivered a blowout second quarter in 2026, with adjusted earnings per share of $8.17 beating the $6.20 consensus estimate by 31.83%, while revenue of $20.54 billion topped expectations by 7.00% and climbed 24.0% from a year ago. The stan… Read more Caterpillar delivered a blowout second quarter in 2026, with adjusted earnings per share of $8.17 beating the $6.20 consensus estimate by 31.83%, while revenue of $20.54 billion topped expectations by 7.00% and climbed 24.0% from a year ago. The standout driver was broad-based volume growth across all three segments, with Construction Industries leading the charge at $8.35 billion in sales, up 35%, as North America alone jumped 50% to $5.07 billion. Power & Energy contributed $8.24 billion, buoyed by surging data center demand for large reciprocating engines and turbines, a tailwind increasingly visible across the industrial equipment landscape. Operating profit rose 50% to $4.29 billion, lifting operating margin to 20.9% from 17.3% a year prior, while the company generated $4.40 billion in enterprise operating cash flow and returned $2.20 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. CEO Joe Creed pointed to strong order rates and a growing backlog as signals of continuing momentum across all primary segments heading into the second half of 2026.

Key Takeaways

  • • Higher sales volume of $3.1 billion primarily driven by higher sales of equipment to end users
  • • Favorable price realization of $595 million across all primary segments
  • • Power Generation sales growth of 29% driven by data center demand for large reciprocating engines and turbines
  • • Construction Industries North America sales surged 50% on higher equipment sales to end users and dealer inventory changes
  • • $392 million of expected IEEPA tariff recoveries included in operating profit
  • • Other income increased to $398 million from $84 million driven by foreign currency, total return swap contracts and investment income
  • • Rail sales increased due to higher international locomotive deliveries

CAT Forward Guidance & Outlook

The company did not provide specific forward-looking numerical guidance for future quarters or full-year 2026. However, CEO Joe Creed noted strong order rates and a growing backlog reflecting broadening momentum across all three primary segments. The company stated it intends to discuss adjusted profit per share for the fourth quarter and full-year 2026 excluding mark-to-market gains or losses for remeasurement of pension and other postemployment benefit plans.

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CAT YoY Financials

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CAT Revenue by Segment

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CAT Revenue by Geography

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“This is the first time in company history that we have generated over $20 billion in sales and revenues in a single quarter. This milestone underscores both the essential work our customers do every day and the dedication of Caterpillar employees worldwide to solving our customers' toughest challenges. Strong order rates and a growing backlog reflect broadening momentum across all three of our primary segments.”

— Joe Creed, Q2 2026 Earnings Press Release

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